We went camping last weekend, just a 2 nighter on the northern edge of the greater metro area. It was fun to get the trailer out. T has decided that she wants the trailer in a covered storage place, so she rented one and we parked Vivian there on Sunday. It gave me a pang to leave her there! She is quite the presence in the driveway, and utterly charming. I'll miss her.
I have a busy two weeks coming up. My buddies and I go on this cruise dealio on Friday. I might have mentioned that I am uncomfortable with everything about a cruise. Nothing about it appeals to me! Claustrophobia, seasickness, germ-riddled environment, etc. On the up side, though, is time spent with my friends! It will balance. After the cruise, we are going to visit Zoe and her husband for 3 days. Sorry you guys! Then we are going to Port Townsend for 3 days to visit Lisa's sister. Thankfully, we will be staying in a hotel. The sister's house is undergoing an extensive remodeling project.
In the meantime, my friend KA is driving up from Cali tomorrow morning. She'll spend the night here and then we'll drive up to Seattle on Thursday. So, I've got her for one night and then my neighbor son who will be cat/housesitting for me. I've been super busy getting the house ready to have multiple guests and for an extended duration. It's a week long cruise, but then we have a second week of visiting around. I hope Pierre won't be too mad! Good think he likes Gavin.
Just to make things a little more urgent, we are expecting a heatwave this week. The predicted high on Wednesday is 106!!! Ridiculous! I've been busy covering all the windows. The house is like a dark cave, but it's a cool cave. I have a second window a/c unit that was just sitting on the floor in a closet, so I installed that in the guest room. I don't want my houseguests to suffer! There's nothing for downstairs but fans. A couple of big fans is usually all we need to keep a house cool here. Sigh. Climate change, what?!?
Wish me luck on the ocean-going adventure! Makes me a little queasy to think of it...
Cheers,
E
5 comments:
Actually a cruise to Alaska sounds quite pleasant to escape your 100+ temps. I do hope you enjoy your whirlwind August and that the mal de mer stays from from you. Bon Voyage!
Yes, the temps should be lower, and that will be a relief. This much whirlwinding makes me a little anxious, but it should be ok. Fingers crossed on the mal de mer! Everyone assures me that you can't feel the motion on a ship that large. I'll let you know about that...
You're going to Alaska?! That will be great. That's one of the few places where a cruise makes sense to me.
So fun! Can't wait to hear about your adventures!
I hope your cruise and vacation were fun! Looking forward to exotic tales! And maybe some photos?
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